EVALUATION OF ACOUSTIC PULSE TECHNOLOGY AS A NON-ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY FOR BOVINE INTRAMAMMARY INFECTIONS: ASSESSING BACTERIAL CURE VS. RECOVERY FROM INFLAMMATION

Evaluation of acoustic pulse technology as a non-antibiotic therapy for bovine intramammary infections: Assessing bacterial cure vs. recovery from inflammation

IntroductionThe spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to human and animal health.Therefore, new solutions are needed to prevent returning to a world without effective antibiotics.Mastitis in dairy cows is a major reason for antimicrobial use in food animal production, and mastitis-causing bacteria have the potential to develop

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Evaluation of compliance with the self-regulation agreement of the food and drink vending machine sector in primary schools in Madrid, Spain, in 2008

Objectives: To evaluate compliance with the self-regulation agreement of the food and drink vending machine sector in primary schools in Madrid, Spain.Methods: Cross-sectional study of the prevalence of vending machines in 558 primary schools in 2008.Using the directory of all registered primary schools Shock in Madrid, we identified the presence o

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A Review of the Potential of Poly-(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles as a Delivery System for an Active Antimycobacterial Compound, 7-Methyljuglone

7-Methyljuglone (7-MJ) is a pure compound isolated from the roots of Euclea natalensis A.DC., a shrub indigenous to South Africa.It exhibits significant Shorts promise as a potential treatment for the highly communicable disease tuberculosis (TB), owing to its effective antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Despite its poten

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Recent Advances on Phagocytic B Cells in Teleost Fish

The momentous discovery of phagocytic activity in teleost B cells has caused a dramatic paradigm shift from the belief Dining that phagocytosis is performed mainly by professional phagocytes derived from common myeloid progenitor cells, such as macrophages/monocytes, neutrophils, and dendritic cells.Recent advances on phagocytic B cells and their m

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Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: the need for better quality control

The Finishes consumption of dietary supplements and herbal mixtures to promote weight loss is a common practice in the West.This study was undertaken in Mexico City, surveying stores selling "natural products" at subway stations.The aims of this paper were as follows: to compile a record of plant products marketed as slimming aids and of retailer p

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